The Rough Guide to Blogging is the ultimate reference for all things weblog. It takes you into the blogosphere, from blogging's early history and where it is today, to the future of blogs and their social and cultural impact. This book will help you to discover the greatest blogs on the web and to understand newsreaders and RSS. Whether you want to start your own blog or contribute to an existing one, this guide will teach you everything you'll need to know. Chapters include: Creating a Blog, Blog Design, Advanced Blogging, Audio and Video, Podcasting, Blogging for Money, Corporate Blogging plus much, much more. Whether you're an experienced blogger or just getting started, this is the right book for you.
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Jonathan Yang has been an avid blogger since 1999, when he created his first blog describing his move from Michigan to New York. He admits to spending hours every day blog surfing and firmly believes he knows everything there is to know about the blogoshphere.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By C. Brigdon
Format:Paperback
If you're looking for a great guide on blogging then this book is for you.
It breaks down the "how to" in simple terms.
As a new comer to the blogging world; this book brought me form confused and fumbling to blogging like a pro with confidence.
It's a must have!!
It breaks down the "how to" in simple terms.
As a new comer to the blogging world; this book brought me form confused and fumbling to blogging like a pro with confidence.
It's a must have!!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Gotianse
Format:Paperback
The layout and the design of the book was particularly appealling and that's what initially caught my attention. I'm not a real technical person and didn't find anything in the guide that was overwhelming or particularly challenging. Highly recommended, I just gave this book to my nephew becaues I thought it did a good job of introducing the blogosphere -- and the list of "top blogs" was pretty interesting.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By lilmonster
Format:Paperback
This book is the only book you'll need to get you on the road to blogging. It explains very clearly what the history, present, and future of blogging are and how you make your mark. Too many tech books take so much time to read that they take away from your time doing the actual activity! This one is to-the-point and current, which many other books lack. Yang is on point with great examples. A fun, good read for you or anyone you want to introduce to the blogosphere.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By happygohippy
Format:Paperback
After going through the book myself, i would have to say there is a lot i have learned about the "blogging" world. The book provides in depth the fundamentals/histroy/ and fun facts to this blogging phenomenon. The writer adds life to the bland subject matter by adding his personal touches and qwerky humor. (i imagine a short nerd with glasses writing this)
However...back to the subject matter in itself, it has proved useful to many people i have set up their own accounts with. The book has become a constant reference and on top of that provides hundreds of additional sites to surf around on on your down time.
I would recommend this book for the blogging beginner and anybody who simply wants to find out what all the buzz is about.
However...back to the subject matter in itself, it has proved useful to many people i have set up their own accounts with. The book has become a constant reference and on top of that provides hundreds of additional sites to surf around on on your down time.
I would recommend this book for the blogging beginner and anybody who simply wants to find out what all the buzz is about.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A. Tatton
Format:Paperback
You virtually need a degree in computing to read the majority of this book and most of it refers to America. Or perhaps I should say you need a degree of virtual computing to be able to read sense in to this.
He tried his best to make it seem exciting, failed, and then of course the information he is saying is likely to go out of date in the next ten seconds. It's a bit like buying a book on Amstrad word processing 18 years ago.
Chapters 9 & 10 are the only ones of relevance to the Brits I think - tips on writing and how to increase traffic. And they're too short.
OK effort, OK on history and tips, but try next time to write it like it's not going to date as quickly as Kylie Minogue's hairstyle.
He tried his best to make it seem exciting, failed, and then of course the information he is saying is likely to go out of date in the next ten seconds. It's a bit like buying a book on Amstrad word processing 18 years ago.
Chapters 9 & 10 are the only ones of relevance to the Brits I think - tips on writing and how to increase traffic. And they're too short.
OK effort, OK on history and tips, but try next time to write it like it's not going to date as quickly as Kylie Minogue's hairstyle.
By Doc Barbara
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This book is packed with information about all aspects of blogging and types of blogs; its intended audience seems to be the serious blogger. It is clearly laid out, appealing to look at and easy to leaf through and find what you want. The section headings are: the basics; the rise and rise of blogging; subscribing to blogs with RSS; blog hosts; server-side blogging; audio, video and podcasts; design and add-ons; writing tips; increasing traffic; money, money, money; journals and interests; blogging and politics; blogging and journalism; educational blogging; blogging and business; the blogroll. There is detailed advice with diagrams in each section and useful lists of worthwhile sites. Yet I did not feel it was for the complete beginner or partial technophobe; I thought you would have to be quite savvy to benefit in full and I did not find it particularly inspiring even though the author does state that blogging should be fun. I prefer the book of the same title by Antonia Chitty and Erica Douglas which makes the enterprise much more user-friendly and cheerful although Jonathan Yang could be a better buy for someone using blogs for business and money-making. (I have reviewed the other book on the Amazon site also).
Format:Paperback
Frankly, if you already have a blog or have browsed the homepages for Blogger etc then you will know the majority of what's in this book. If, however, you're an absolute beginner with very little knowledge of all things online then this is a reasonable starting point.
It's American and would benefit from some slightly techier tips. For those, though, you're best off checking the blogging sites themselves.
All in all, disappointing for a volume in the Rough Guide series.
It's American and would benefit from some slightly techier tips. For those, though, you're best off checking the blogging sites themselves.
All in all, disappointing for a volume in the Rough Guide series.
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